Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
James Damore, the Google employee fired over writing a memo questioning the role of women in tech firms, has filed a complaint with the NLRB against the company. Though the complaint is not yet available online, the NLRB site notes the general classification for the type of allegation involved: “Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.). Damore’s full memo can be read here.
Following the election of Pres. Trump, American companies dramatically reduced requests to interview foreign workers according to ner data from Hired. In a different survey of 300 tech workers, Hired found that 40 percent considered moving to a different country or region since the election.
The American Prospect offers some interesting insight and analysis on the recent Nissan union loss. Among the central challenges faced by the labor movement are sophisticated corporate avoidance campaigns designed to skirt labor laws.
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October 27
Some California union locals defy their statewide leadership to back the state’s billionaire tax proposal; a Brown University technology center releases a map of the hidden global workforce behind AI; the National Women's Soccer League and its players union settle six grievances.
October 26
Harvard dining workers authorize strike; New York City bans horse carriages; Brooklyn nurses rally in support of colleague.
October 25
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders unionize; Bureau of Prisons again pushes for union contract cancellation; CSU faculty votes on strike authorization.
October 23
Employers increasingly shift health care costs onto workers and NYC proposes placing restrictions on fully automated customer service.
October 22
SCOTUS declines Wilcox appeal; Penn State research assistants win bargaining rights; SEIU sued over military leave firing.
October 21
DOL withdraws tipped-worker rule; Instacart settles hiring-bias claims; Phillips 66 locks out New Jersey refinery workers.